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D. W. LEATHERMANi FOLDING BERRY BOX.

No. 589,840. Patented Sept. 14,1897.

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DAVID \V. LEATHERMAN, OF MILFORD, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONETHIRD TOE.HESS, OF SYRACUSE, INDIANA.

FOLDING BERRY-BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 589,840, datedSeptember 14, 1897. Application filed February 16, 1897. Serial No.623,651. (No model.)

1'0 (0Z5 whom it new; concern:

Be'it known that I, DAVID W. LEATHER- MAN, residing at Milford, in thecounty of Kosciusko and State of Indiana, have invented a new and usefulFolding Berry-Box, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of boxes known as single blank, andone of the objects of my invention is to provide a box made from asingle blank in which the bottom is raised so as not to be in contactwith the object in which it rests.

A further object is to provide two of the box-supports of an extrathickness, which is accomplished when the box is folded, so that it willnot sag and get out of shape when the box is filled.

My invention consists of a blank which is so cut that when bent orfolded into shape the above-mentioned objects will be obtained, as willbe hereinafter clearly set forth.

In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will proceed todescribe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, in. whichFigure l is a perspective View of the box in folded position. Fig. "2 isa view of the blank out of which the box is formed. Figs. 3 and et arevertical sectional views taken on planes passing through a folded box atright angles to'each other and at right angles to the sides.

In the said drawings, Fig. 2 represents the blank out of which the boxis formed, and it consists of the central square portion 2, which formsthe bottom of the box, the end portions 3, and the wings i.

The end portions 3when folded form the sides of the box, and they arejoined to the central square portion by-means of the rectangular pieces5, which form two of the supports of the box when folded. The other twosupports are formed by the sides of the box, which overlap, as shown inFig. 3, and itwill be seen from Fig. 4c that when the box is folded thepieces 5 in connection with two of the sides form a double thickness. Inthis manner the supports are reinforced, so that sagging will beprevented.

The end pieces 3 are divided into three partsby the lines marked A, B,C, and D, and one of the ends is formed with the openings 6, arranged asshown, while the other end is so cut as to form the ends which enter thetwo openings which are placed in line and the other end for holding thebox together, the ends 8 of the wings 4 entering the third opening inthe end 3 and are bent, as shown in Fig. 3, in order to support thebottom 9 represents openings in the bottom 2 for the purpose of allowingair to pass up through the contents in the box.

The manner of folding the blank is as follows: The ends 3 are bent down011 the lines F and G (see Fig. 4) and then up on the lines H and I,thus forming two of the supports. The wings 4 are bent up on the lines Jand K and the ends passed through the openings 11 in the ends 3 and bentas shown in Fig. This secures the bottom in. position. The

ends 3 are then bent inward on the lines A,

B, C, and D to form the sides of the box and the ends 7 passed throughthe two openings in the ends 3, (see Fig. 4,) thus holdingthe boxtogether. The lower wing 5 is bent under the bottom 2 (see Fig. 4) togive additional support to that part.

It will be plainly seen from Fig. 3 that the outside squares of the endpieces will overlap, so that at the lower ends a reinforced support isformed on two of the sides, the two other supports being formed by themiddle square of the ends 3 and the pieces 5.

The above-described box is made very cheaply and can be easily puttogether Without the use of tacks or staples, as ordinarily, and whenthey are used in crates it is not necessary to use trays to separate thelayers to boxes, the supports serving to keep the bottoms of one boxaway from the contents of the box beneath it; also, by reason of thepaper material of the box the moisture of the contents is absorbedthereby, and circu- 'lation of air is permitted by reason of theopenings in the bottom. 7

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A blank for a folding box consisting of a central portion 2, havingwings a with end tongues 8, the side portions 3 with end extensions, andthe rectangular pieces 5 joining the parts 2 and 3, the extensions ofpart 3 on posed of the central portions 2 forming the r Witnesses:

one side hn-ving' tongues/"on theirouter edges, 1 rectangular pieces 5connecting pieces 2 and lo and the extensions of part on thcothei'side Iand formingsupports forlhe bottom of the having slots (3 to receive saidwings 7 and l box, and the wingsAwithtongnes 8 adapted slots 11 toreceive the tongues 8, when the to engage slots 6 and 11 in sidepoi'tions 3 all box is folded, all substantially as set forth.substantially as set forth.

2. A box formed from a single blank eoin- DAVID XV. LEATIIERMAN.

bottom of the box, the end pieces 3 With'lihfill O. O. WEHRLY,extensions forming the sides of the box, the

MILTON S. BRUMBAUGH.

